Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-06-17
Mr.. Baynard said: Ihops the re,tls.

Mr.. Baynard said: I hope the go,ti 10
man does not mean TO reflect ON me b
that remark, - WAS bat 9 years oii
while he was away fighting.
Mr.. Quinn thought tAs whole msttca
wes = bCom Tor some mAn for the Prest
dency, And said that althouah he was :
mem Der OF tho Grand Army, he 6id
not teei Ike voting for the resell tiop
until ho learned mere about it
Mr.. Motsonigal also favored q post
ponement, a. he did not understand the
matter we'll enough to vote on 1t.
An aye and nay vote WAS tkon taken
on the motion to postpone, which rs.
suited In ID syes 10 nays, all the ID su .
ocrats except Mr.. Dillin voting 10 the
Affirmative.
Mr.. BauRh offered resolution, which
WAs adopted, ipstructinR the Street
Oom mmissioner to have the distinctions
removed from the sidewalk on Orange
street between Front and Second.
A resolution offered BY Mr.. Quinn.
instructins the Street Com m issi oner to
notify the railroad companies doing
business On Water street to place safety
eetee as every street crossing, wAs
The ordinance to fl and establish the
GRADE OF Third street WAS read . third
time and passed, subject to the ap-
proval Of tho Mayor.
On lnoti5u Of Mr.. Forrest Council
proceeded to elect oily solicitor. He
n0mina aied j. Frank Ball. Mr.. Bay.
nard nominated Walter H. Hayes. Mr..
Quinn moved that the election be viva
voce. every nember giving the name Of
the candidate he voted for. In support
lot his resoi ution Mr. Quinn stated that
II WAS an open secret on the street that
persons outside OF the Council had Sd.
preached Nom bers OF the minority and
tried to make deal to defeat the eau.
Gus nominations. He wanted to give
Council chance to vlndicate itself. He
WAS glad to say that the proposition WAS
mot with disfavor by the minority.
Mr. Baugh thought Mr.. Quinn was
making . very ssfi0us charge against
the majority, and Mr.. Quinn replied
that 1t was not members OF Council bus
some one outside TO whom he referred.
Mr.. BaynAsd iemarked that II amused
him to see so much notice taken of q
mere street vumor, when no attention
WAS given TO the order Of the Presid ont
OF the United States, - published In
the newspapers, about the return Of the
roOol mage.
The discussion WAS continued for
some time, and upon vote being taken
Mr.. Quiun's motion WAS carried.
Mr.. Merris Taylor said he was very
sorry to see any departure In this mat
ter from the old established custom oi
voting by ballot. At the suggestion OF
President Eckel the vote by which the
motion WAS I'D opted was reconsidered,
and Mr. Qainn then withdrew the 20 TO-
tion.
The members proce edsd to vote By
ballot, and the election resulted as fol.
lows:
For City Solicitor, j. Frank Ball, 49,;
Walter II. Hayes, s.
For City Auditor, John M. Newell,
10; William III. Curry, 8; blank, /.
On motion Of Mr.. Merris Taylor, job
81. jackson and Joshua L Pusey were
elected port wardens.
The members Of Council, with the
city officials and reprss entatives Of the
pr ess, were invited by Messrs. Ball and
Newell to meet them 1T FArrA & Lewis
ice cream parlors and partaks Of set
out The invitation was accepted and
Council adjourned
The following bills were passed dur.
Ing the evening:
j. T. Mcoloskey, $t2; Davis & Sim.
mons, $877 60; Tnomas Davidson, $685.
80; j. II. Mcbride, 800.